Dogtown Ink

Circa 1912

Once an apartment building…

Horizon
Venice, California

Circa 1930

Venice’s old police and fire station is Los Angeles’ only art deco police station and was the first municipal building built after Venice’s 1925 annexation by the City of L.A. This PWA-era building has relief work over the entrance.

North Venice Blvd at Pisani Drive
Venice, California

Circa 1922

Built by Venice attorney/mayor Parkhurst.

California Ave
Venice, California

Interesting example of Spanish Colonial Revival style.

Ocean Front Walk
Venice, California

Circa 1914

Built as a hotel, the Ocean Front Walk stalwart remains one today.

401 Ocean Front Walk
Venice, California

Circa 1925

The building that is now home to the Pacific Jewish Center was originally a power station.

505 Ocean front Walk
Venice, California

Circa 1922

Though some insist the quaint oceanside complex was built by Charlie Chaplin, according to Venice historian Jeffrey Stanton, the buildings and courtyard were built as exclusive apartments — The Sea Spray Apartments — in the early nineteen twenties.

517 Ocean Front Walk
Venice, California

Circa 1930

Now an apartment building, the former Breeze Hotel remains an important Ocean Front Walk building.

Ocean Front Walk
Venice, California

Circa 1915

The last Venice-style building erected by the Kinney Company, the Conron Building (now home to Sidewalk Cafe) was once home to one of Harrah’s original bingo parlors.

1401 Ocean Front Walk
Venice, California

Circa 1921

Now an apartment building, this former hotel remains a mainstay of Ocean Front Walk.

417 Ocean Front Walk
Venice, California